Zhao Qingshan and Wen Ziqing arrived home on New Year's Eve.
Zhao Qingshan had originally asked Wen Ziqing to stay in Qingshan City to care for Wen Yiran and his wife. Feng Xueying had collapsed that day and was rushed to the hospital. An examination revealed severe nutritional deficiencies. For some reason, Feng Xueying's body was slowly losing nutrients.
Hu Zhongliang personally examined Feng Xueying but was unable to find out the cause of the illness.
Feng Xueying had no choice but to stay in the hospital, relying on daily nutritional injections to maintain her body's nutritional needs. Despite this, Feng Xueying continued to age at a noticeable rate. Previously, Feng Xueying, a woman in her fifties, looked like a beautiful young woman in her forties. Now, Feng Xueying's face has deeper wrinkles, and her once lustrous black hair is slowly turning white.
Feng Xueying's condition was a bit strange. Even with Zhao Qingshan's medical skills, he couldn't figure out what was wrong with her. Fortunately, Feng Xueying was in a coma 24 hours a day, except for eating and eliminating waste. Otherwise, Feng Xueying, who was so obsessed with beauty, would definitely not be able to accept her current condition.
As the Lunar New Year approaches, Wen Yulun and Wen Yuxiang's wife, Wang Qiuyan, have both had their workplaces closed for the holidays. However, Wen Yuxiang's city government, on the other hand, is getting busier as the year draws to a close.
With two people free, Wen Ziqing and Zhao Qingshan finally had some free time. The Wen family also happened to have a new housekeeper, so Wang Qiuyan stayed in the hospital to take care of Feng Xueying, and Feng Yulun stayed at home to take care of Wen Yiran. Only then did Zhao Qingshan and Wen Yiran propose to return to Zhaojiagou for the New Year.
After Zhao Qingshan's continuous treatment over the past few days, Wen Yiran's condition has improved significantly. Now, as long as Wen Yiran moves more slowly, his coordination is no different from before. His numb hands require a long period of rehabilitation, which Zhao Qingshan cannot help with.
When Wen Ziqing heard Zhao Qingshan say he was going back to Zhaojiagou, he followed him without hesitation. These past few days, he had been thinking about the little girl Zhou Yuanyuan.
Zhao Qingshan returned to Zhaojiagou and was shocked to see the dazed Zhao Guohui. His Guohui had always been a man with a sunny heart, but the Zhao Guohui before him was filled with gloom. What had happened to devastate Guohui so badly?
Zhao Yunxiang knew Zhao Qingshan was worried, so she told him what had happened in the past few days. However, Zhao Yunxiang knew only a limited amount. She was still confused as to why Zhao Guohui and Xu Liqin had fallen out. She only knew that Zhao Guohui was going to divorce Xu Liqin because of Xu Erwang.
Zhao Yunxiang was talking to Zhao Qingshan, but Zhao Guohui had a wooden face and didn't say a word the whole time.
After listening to what Zhao Yunxiang said, Zhao Qingshan did not hold Zhao Guohui's hand to comfort him, but swung his hand back and slapped Zhao Guohui hard in the face with a crisp slap.
Zhao Qingshan was very angry. Growing up, Zhao Qingshan rarely beat his children. He only did so once or twice when they made serious mistakes.
When Zhao Guohui wanted to marry Xu Liqin, Zhao Qingshan opposed it, but Zhao Guohui insisted. Now, Zhao Guohui wants to divorce Xu Liqin. Marriage and divorce are not like playing house. You can get married or divorced at will. If Zhao Guohui doesn't give a reliable reason, Zhao Qingshan will definitely not agree.
What made Zhao Qingshan angry was not that Zhao Guohui was plotted against, but Zhao Guohui's decadence after the incident.
Life is long, and who can guarantee that it will be smooth sailing? Never admit defeat in difficult situations, and rise to the occasion in the face of adversity—that is the demeanor that a descendant of the Zhao family should possess.
As soon as Wen Ziqing entered the house, before he even went to see Zhao Yunxiang and the others, he pulled Zhou Jiasheng aside to whisper. What Wen Ziqing wanted to know most was whether the little girl had been recuperating well while he and his grandfather were away from home.
Unable to find Wen Ziqing to coax him into a conversation, Zhou Jiasheng rattled off every little detail of the recent family events. So much had been going on these past few days: first, his parents were getting divorced, then his aunt and uncle were getting divorced. In Zhou Jiasheng's young mind, divorce was a terrifying prospect. He had no friends to confide in, so meeting Wen Ziqing was a perfect opportunity to unburden himself.
Wen Ziqing was heartbroken when he heard that the little girl had only just woken up after two days of coma. Because of his grandfather's illness, he had to leave the little girl behind and go to Qingshan City. Wen Ziqing felt guilty.
When Wen Ziqing heard Zhou Jiasheng say that the brother and sister were following two women buying cloth, his heart was in his throat. His little girl loved Chengqiang. What would happen to the two children if they ran into bad guys?
Subconsciously, Wen Ziqing always forgot Zhou Yuanyuan's unusual qualities. While the little girl looked innocent, her skills were even more impressive than those of an average adult. Yet, Wen Ziqing still worried about her. Perhaps this was simply over-concern.
Zhao Qingshan scolded Zhao Guohui harshly. Finally, Zhao Qingshan said that if Zhao Guohui still couldn't understand where he was wrong, he should stop calling him "Dad".
Zhao Qingshan had only been home for an hour when Zhao Youtian, the village chief of Zhaojiagou, came to visit him.
"Youtian, what's wrong with you? Are you sick?" Zhao Qingshan knows medicine himself and has no taboos in what he says. He just asks whatever is on his mind.
Zhao Youtian's face was sallow and he looked listless. The gray-blue jacket that was washed out looked a little empty on him.
"Uncle Qingshan, I... I'm sorry! I have failed your expectations of promoting you." Seeing Zhao Qingshan, Zhao Youtian felt as if he had seen a long-lost relative. His nose felt sore and tears rolled out.
Thinking of what happened a few days ago, Zhao Youtian felt suffocated and panicked. These past few days, he was angry and regretful, unable to eat or sleep.
"Arita! Don't be anxious, just take your time and tell me what's going on."
Zhao Qingshan's heart skipped a beat, but his expression remained impassive. Zhao Youtian wasn't in good condition, looking like a frightened bird. Zhao Youtian was a village cadre brought up by Zhao Qingshan, so ordinary things wouldn't have caused him such panic.
While Zhao Qingshan was persuading Zhao Youtian, he took Zhao Youtian's left hand and took his pulse.
Judging from his pulse, Zhao Youtian was feeling depressed. What had happened to make Zhao Youtian so angry? Zhao Qingshan remained silent, pondering to himself.
"Youtian, you should be more open-minded about everything and don't take it too seriously." Zhao Qingshan withdrew his hand from taking Zhao Youtian's pulse and said to him.
"Uncle Qingshan, ah!" Zhao Youtian sighed heavily and said, "That Tiezhu's wife is such a scoundrel. For a letter of introduction, she actually framed me..."
"Tiezhu's wife? Tiezhu's wife is back in the village?" Zhao Qingshan felt a little strange. Wang Biyun had done something so ruthless. She had gone to the town to report her husband, Gutiezhu, for stealing trees. Gutiezhu had been arrested and taken to the police station, and was now awaiting sentencing.
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